Buzzin Cricket

Andrew Flintoff has announced that he will retire from test cricket after the Ashes series. The injury stricken all rounder is currently fighting to be fit for the second test against Australia although it is doubtful that he will be ready in time for selection.
Flintoff says that retirement from test matches is something that has [...]

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Australian captain Ricky Ponting was understandably frustrated by England’s attempts at time wasting in the final stages of the first Ashes test match, where they held out for an unthinkable draw against all the odds.
There is no doubt that England were guilty of some extreme gamesmanship, sending on 12th man Bilal Shafayat to deliver new [...]

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The third day of the first Ashes test ended under floodlights- the first time in Britain that a test match has been floodlit- after following the same pattern as yesterday. Australia’s Ponting and Katich continued to heap misery on England’s bowlers and fielders for most of the morning, before a crazy spell just before lunch [...]

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Second Day of the first Ashes test started not too badly for England, the tail enders making a remarkable 99 between them with the innings closing at 435 all out. Graham Swann hit an unbeaten 47 in a partnership with James Anderson who made 26.
Flintoff put the early pressure on the Australian openers,  bowling at [...]

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The first day of the first Ashes Test match ended with Australia grabbing a couple of late wickets and will go into tomorrow’s match with the psychological advantage, with England finishing the day on 336 for 7.
England had started the day steadily as the Aussies found their bowling length, but lasted only until the eighth [...]

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